abrogates

verb

present tense third-person singular of abrogate
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action the U.S. Congress can abrogate old treaties that are unfair to Native Americans

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Recent Examples of abrogates The launch arrangement between Northrop and SpaceX abrogates NASA's preference to maintain two independent means of delivering supplies to the space station. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abrogates
  1. abolishes
  2. repeals
  3. cancels
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  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of abolishes
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  • Proposition 4 repeals California’s ban on the use of public funds to finance political campaigns.
    — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Florida’s next governor will have the final say over whether the state repeals the law, along with a litany of other gun issues.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of repeals
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  • The campaign works with debt relief partner ForgiveCo, which purchases qualifying medical debt and cancels it.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The bottom line Travel insurance can provide valuable protection when bad weather delays or cancels a flight, but the protection isn't automatic or identical across policies.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of cancels

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“Abrogates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abrogates. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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